Method and apparatus for correcting aspect ratio in a camera graphical user interface

Abstract

A method and system for correcting the aspect ratio of an image captured by a digital camera is disclosed. In one aspect, the method and system include determining if the image requires cropping, decompressing the image, and cropping the image if the image required cropping. The image is then provided to a display. In another aspect, the method and system include cropping an image to a predetermined shape and providing the data to a display buffer.

1. A digital camera comprising:
 a display; 
 memory; and 
 a processor associated with the memory and configured to:
 retrieve a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to a plurality of images captured by the digital camera; 
 rotate each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails into an upright position; 
 crop each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails to a uniform size which is substantially a square; and; 
 display each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails having the uniform size such that the plurality of thumbnails has a uniform appearance while the digital camera is in a review mode, wherein a selected thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnail images is displayed along with each of the plurality of thumbnail images at a size greater than the uniform size. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The digital camera of  claim 1  wherein the processor is further configured to:
 decompress and resize each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails. 
 
     
     
       3. The digital camera of  claim 1  wherein the display is an LCD screen. 
     
     
       4. The digital camera of  claim 1  wherein the processor is further configured to:
 retrieve a higher resolution image; 
 determine if the higher resolution image requires cropping; 
 decompress the higher resolution image; 
 crop the higher resolution image if the higher resolution image requires cropping; and 
 provide the higher resolution image to the display. 
 
     
     
       5. A method comprising:
 retrieving a plurality of thumbnails corresponding to a plurality of images captured by a digital camera; 
 rotating each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails into an upright position at the digital camera; 
 cropping each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails to a uniform size which is substantially a square at the digital camera; and 
 displaying, on a display of the digital camera, each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails having the uniform size such that the plurality of thumbnails has a uniform appearance while the digital camera is in a review mode, wherein a selected thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnail images is displayed along with each of the plurality of thumbnail images at a size greater than the uniform size. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5  wherein cropping each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails further comprises:
 resizing each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 5  wherein the display is an LCD screen. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 updating a thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails with a higher resolution image. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8  wherein updating the thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails further comprises:
 retrieving the higher resolution image; 
 determining if the higher resolution image requires cropping; 
 decompressing the higher resolution image; 
 cropping the higher resolution image if the higher resolution image requires cropping; and 
 providing the higher resolution image to the display.